California Couple Sentenced for Trafficking Rhino Horns, Tiger Pelt

A California couple was sentenced for illegally trafficking wildlife to and from the United States and Vietnam, including rhinoceros horns, lion teeth, and a tiger pelt.

Linh Luu and Kevin Le of Anaheim, California, pleaded guilty in federal court in Eugene, Oregon, to violating the Lacey Act, a federal law that prohibits wildlife trafficking. They were each sentenced to three years’ probation and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.

According to court documents, Luu and Le admitted to processing $51,100 in payments to assist a person in Vietnam illegally move wildlife items to and from Oregon…

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